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Heliconia collinsiana

COMMON NAME

Lobster-claws, Hanging Heliconia

TYPE

Ginger/Heliconia

FAMILY

Heliconiaceae

NOTES

Waxy white stems and undersides of leaves with long, pendulous bracts of orange and red.

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and southern Mexico

NATIVE HABITAT

Only from forest habitats

WEB SOURCES

wikipedia.org

monaconatureencyclopedia.com



Heliconia collinsiana